But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
Genesis 26:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham and that the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died. He gave them the same names his father had given them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names by which his father had called them. American Standard Version (1901) And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Common English Bible Isaac dug out again the wells that were dug during the lifetime of his father Abraham. The Philistines had closed them up after Abraham’s death. Isaac gave them the same names his father had given them. Catholic Public Domain Version Again, he dug up other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had dug, and which, after his death, the Philistines had formerly obstructed. And he called them by the same names that his father had called them before. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he digged again other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had digged, and which, after his death, the Palestines had of old stopped up. And he called them by the same names by which his father before had called them. |
But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
He replied, ‘You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from me so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well.’
Therefore that place was called Beer-sheba , because it was there that the two of them swore an oath.
Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of spring water there.
Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.
For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth; they will no longer be remembered by their names.
On that day’ #– #this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies #– #‘I will remove the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will banish the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.
as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.